1.This Act may be cited as the
Tule Lake Segregation Center Special
Resource Study Act
.
2.
(a)The Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this Act as
the Secretary
) shall conduct a special resource study of the
national significance, suitability, and feasibility of including the Tule Lake
Segregation Center in the National Park System.
(b)Inclusion of
Sites in the National Park SystemThe study under subsection (a)
shall include an analysis and any recommendations of the Secretary concerning
the suitability and feasibility of designating the site as a unit of the
National Park System that relates to the themes described in section 3.
(c)In conducting the study authorized under subsection
(a), the Secretary shall use the criteria for the study of areas for potential
inclusion in the National Park System contained in section 8 of Public Law
91–383 (16 U.S.C. 1a–5).
(d)In
preparing and conducting the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall
consult with Modoc County, the State of California, appropriate Federal
agencies, Tribal and local government entities, private organizations, and
private land owners.
3.The study authorized under section 2 shall
evaluate the Tule Lake Segregation Center with respect to the following
themes:
(1)The significance
of the site as a component of World War II.
(2)The significance
of the site as it related to other war relocation centers.
(3)Historic
buildings, including the stockade, that are intact and in place, along with
numerous other resources.
(4)The contributions
made by the local agricultural community to the war effort.
(5)The potential
impact of designation of the site as a unit of the National Park Service on
private land owners.
4.Not later than 1 year after funds are made
available for this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Natural
Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources of the Senate a report describing the findings, conclusions,
and recommendations of the study.
1.This Act may be cited as the
Tule Lake Segregation Center Special
Resource Study Act
.
2.
(a)The Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this Act as
the Secretary
) shall conduct a special resource study of the
Tule Lake Segregation Center to determine the national significance of the site
and the suitability and feasibility of including the site in the National Park
System.
(b)The study shall be conducted in accordance with the
criteria for the study of areas for potential inclusion in the National Park
System under section 8 of Public Law 91–383 (16 U.S.C. 1a–5).
(c)In
conducting the study, the Secretary shall consult with—
(1)Modoc County;
(2)the State of
California;
(3)appropriate Federal
agencies;
(4)tribal and local
government entities;
(5)private and nonprofit
organizations; and
(6)private
landowners.
(d)The study shall include an evaluation of—
(1)the significance of the
site as a part of the history of World War II;
(2)the significance of the
site as the site relates to other war relocation centers;.
(3)the historical resources
of the site, including the stockade, that are intact and in place;
(4)the contributions made by
the local agricultural community to the World War II effort; and
(5)the potential impact of
designation of the site as a unit of the National Park System on private
landowners.
3.Not later than 3 years after the date on
which funds are made available to conduct the study required under this Act,
the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House
of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the
Senate a report describing the findings, conclusions, and recommendations of
the study.
April 10, 2008
Reported with an amendment